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Nanguluwu

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Nearest town or city
  
Jabiru

Established
  
1981

Area
  
19,804 km²

Nanguluwu

Managing authorities
  
Department of the Environment and HeritageAboriginal traditional land owners (the Gun-djeihmi, Kunwinjku and Jawoyn peoples)

See also
  
Protected areas of the Northern Territory

Nanguluwur rock art kakadu


Nanguluwur or Nanguluwu is a small art site in the Kakadu National Park, near Nourlangie Rock, which is reached via the Gubara road then a 1.7 km walking track. Several rock art styles are represented here including hand stencils, dynamic figures in large head-dresses carrying spears and boomerangs, representations of Namandi spirits and mythical figures, including Alkajko, a female spirit with four arms and horn-like protuberances. There is also an interesting example of ‘contact art’ depicting a two-masted sailing ship with anchor chain and a dinghy trailing behind.

Contents

Driving to the nanguluwur rock art location


References

Nanguluwu Wikipedia


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